Photo Storage and Transfer

Card Readers

You have a few options for getting images from your DSLR to your computer. Most cameras have a USB port that allows you to transfer images directly from the camera with a USB cable. I’ve never had much luck with this method. It tends to be slower and in a few instances I’ve actually had images get corrupted while transferring. The biggest reason I don’t use this method is for the potential ware on my camera. That little USB port is somewhat fragile and every time you plug into it with a cable, you risk accidentally snagging or tripping on the cable and damaging the USB port or pulling your camera onto the ground. Especially with three little kids running around, I try to minimize all risks to my camera gear!

Choosing a good card reader is important. My first card reader was a really cheap one from Walmart. It corrupted the images on my card on the first use! It’s worth spending a little more and getting a card reader you can trust not to lose your images.

Memory Cards

Hard Drives

It’s important to backup your images often. I really like the Adata Dash Drive as it is small, huge capacity, and doesn’t require a power source other than the USB connection to your computer. I travel with one or two of these for backing up my memory cards on the road.